Botryocladia skottsbergii Infestation

sfarid123 · 09/12/2008, 02:36 PM

Hi,

Is there any way you can eradicate Botryocladia skottsbergii algae?

I have been battling this algae for the past 6 months and can not get rid of it.
I have even tried red sea sailfin and emerald crabs and kole tang and none of them even touch this stuff.
I am currently siphoning it out every week and have setup a chaeto refugium as well. I have a 55g reef & My water parameters are zero phos, nitrates, nitrites and ammonia.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

bluenassarius · 09/12/2008, 02:58 PM

try running a phosban reactor. it will help limit phosphates. how often and portion are you feeding to your fish?

sfarid123 · 09/12/2008, 05:04 PM

I do have a phosban w/ GFO running at all time. I'm not detecting any phosphates with my test kit.

I feed small quantity 2-3/week, and wash food w/ RO/DI.
Since I'm keeping a BTA, I do not have alot of live stok in my 55g; only a perc + yellow tail damsel.

Thanks

sfarid123 · 09/12/2008, 09:40 PM

This what the algae looks like

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a...48/DSC02077.jpg

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-...ature/index.php

sfarid123 · 09/13/2008, 08:05 AM

Also, I'm curious to know if anyone has tried UV sterilizers to get rid of this type of algae and have succeeded?

09/12/2008, 02:36 PM	#1
sfarid123 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: maryland Posts: 456	Botryocladia skottsbergii Infestation Hi, Is there any way you can eradicate Botryocladia skottsbergii algae? I have been battling this algae for the past 6 months and can not get rid of it. I have even tried red sea sailfin and emerald crabs and kole tang and none of them even touch this stuff. I am currently siphoning it out every week and have setup a chaeto refugium as well. I have a 55g reef & My water parameters are zero phos, nitrates, nitrites and ammonia. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

09/12/2008, 02:58 PM	#2
bluenassarius retired algae slanger Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sac ra men to! Posts: 4,883	try running a phosban reactor. it will help limit phosphates. how often and portion are you feeding to your fish? __________________ half man / half algae ... true story Current Tank Info: tankless, on hiatus until further notice

09/12/2008, 05:04 PM	#3
sfarid123 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: maryland Posts: 456	I do have a phosban w/ GFO running at all time. I'm not detecting any phosphates with my test kit. I feed small quantity 2-3/week, and wash food w/ RO/DI. Since I'm keeping a BTA, I do not have alot of live stok in my 55g; only a perc + yellow tail damsel. Thanks

09/12/2008, 09:40 PM	#4
sfarid123 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: maryland Posts: 456	This what the algae looks like http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a...48/DSC02077.jpg http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-...ature/index.php

09/13/2008, 08:05 AM	#5
sfarid123 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: maryland Posts: 456	Also, I'm curious to know if anyone has tried UV sterilizers to get rid of this type of algae and have succeeded?